Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo | |
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Theatrical release poster
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Directed by | Enzo Williams |
Produced by | Rina Navarro E.A. Rocha |
Written by | Enzo Williams Carlo Obispo Keiko Aquino |
Starring |
Robin Padilla Vina Morales Daniel Padilla |
Music by | Von de Guzman |
Cinematography | Carlo Mendoza |
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Philippians Productions
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Release date
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25 December 2014 (Philippines) |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino Spanish English |
Budget | P 90 million |
Box office | P 19 million |
Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo (lit. "Bonifacio: The First President") is a 2014 Philippine historical action drama film centering on the life of Katipunan revolutionary Andres Bonifacio.It is an official entry to the 40th Metro Manila Film Festival.
The film begins with the execution of GOMBURZA in 1872. The story then flashes forward to the present day where high school students Joaquin (Daniel Padilla), Andrea (Jasmine Curtis-Smith), and Gary (RJ Padilla) visit Museo ng Katipunan.
Flashback: On July 3, 1892, Dr. Jose Rizal (Jericho Rosales) brings together La Liga Filipina, a peaceful reform movement that aims to unite all Filipinos and give them one voice. One of its members is Andres Bonifacio (Robin Padilla), who is currently supporting his siblings, as both their parents died due to illness. Rizal is later arrested after the Spanish authorities uncover the organization. Bonifacio then decides to form the Katipunan to lead a revolution against the Spanish colonizers. With the help of his friend Teodoro Plata, he meets Gregoria de Jesús (Vina Morales), who is also known as Oriang. Bonifacio visit the church,meeting oriang again. She knew that he joined a group of Masons and is not religious. Bonifacio denies the accusations to them that those are just a inventions of the Prayles(Priest). Later that day, while walking on the street with those two, they (Bonifacio and Oriang)meet a friend of oriang (Pepe Herrera)begging to the prayle to give their salary in the polo. But suddenly, he (the guy with the prayle) was shot by an spanish soldier. Their relationship develops, and they finally marry after Oriang’s parents give their approval. While recruiting additional katipuneros, Bonifacio then knows that Teodoro and Nonay Bonifacio are lovers. continues the following day; one of their recruits is a mayor named Emilio Aguinaldo.